ceiling
NOUN
/silɪŋ/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
ceiling is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3E1I1L1I1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does ceiling mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
An upper limit on what is allowed.
“he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions).
BROADER
NARROWER
3
(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds.
BROADER
4
The overhead upper surface of a covered space.
“he hated painting the ceiling”
BROADER
NARROWER